Monday, August 31st - Friday September 4th is our third week of 4th grade. 

As we did last week. we will start Zoom Morning Meetings at 10:30am.  Live Zoom instruction will proceed each day from 10:30am to 12noon.  

Additionally, I will be providing "Office Time" from 10:00am-10:30am each morning (starting Tuesday, September 1st) for students who need extra assistance with classwork, those that have questions, or any other school related support.

You can continue to see a preview of what we'll be doing each day by going to Mr. Olsen's Fourth Grade Google Classroom and taking a look at the "TODAY'S INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE" post on the opening Stream page.

The classwork expected to be completed independently AFTER live Zoom instruction is listed under "TODAY"S INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE", as well.  Note that assignments will not be posted for student access in advance of the school day.  Each day's assignments will be accessible AFTER live Zoom instruction so that students do not attempt independent work prior to being given the necessary instruction to work on their tasks. This also fosters the practice of students attending to a day-to-day routine of self-guided, afternoon classwork.

You may also notice a "Focus" listed at the top of each day's instructional schedule.  This gives you a general idea of the key areas of study being looked at each day.

Please understand that our continued goal is to start at a GRADUAL pace.  The intensity of student academic demands will increase as the school year proceeds. But right now, our aim is the introduce students into the virtual learning environment at a deliberate pace in order to build learning-at-home stamina & resilience.

If your child craves additional academic work after having completed each day's classwork, please have them explore the online learning links offered in my Google Classroom.  There are TONS of challenging, interesting, and fun resources there to keep your child engaged and learning.

Please contact me through ClassDojo or email me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns..Issues involving technology can be addressed through our District tech personnel at [email protected].  

Thank you. 

Be well.  Stay safe.

Mr. Olsen